Automobile signaling device



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D. B. OKELLY AUTOMOBILE S IGNALING DEVI CE' Filed March 12, 1926 (512::kalf gnventoz Patented May 22, 1928.

UNITED STATES DAVID BABRON' OKELLY, OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA..

AUTOMOBILE SIGNALING DEVICE.

Application led March 12, 1926. Serial No. 94,186.

This invention relates to anautomobile signaling device. It is the ob]ect of this invention to provide a signaling device not to be limited tothe specific structure dismanner shown 1n closed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows a vention.

Fig. 2 shows a sectional view through the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a sectional view through the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic showing of the wiring system.

Fig. 5 shows a front view of a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 6 shows the same view with the lens removed.

Fig. 7 shows a vertical 7--7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 shows a modified wiring diagram.

The signaling device shown in the drawings comprises a series of fiveelements structurally united together and constituting a unitary whole..The central element of the series, around which the remaining elementsare disposed, is a signal lamp 10. This signal lamp may be of theconventional c'onstruction consisting of a casing 11, having a socket 12mounted therein, an a light bulb 13 disposed in the socket. The lens 14of front view of the insection along line the lamp 10 has paintedthereon a red or a` desired. The horizontal green cross 15 as have thewords Must bar of the cross may go printed thereon, if desired.

Disposed over the lamp 10 and attached thereto by means o the supports16, 16, is a sign 17 having the word Doctor printed thereon. The casing11 of the lamp 10 is preferably provided with a transparent portion 18so that the sign 17 may be illuminated. A

Suspended below the lamp 10' by means of supporting elements 19 isdisposed a `lamp casing 20 having disposed therein electric signalinlamp 21. The lens 22. has the word mergency printed thereon.

On one side of the lamp 10 is the casing 23 mountedv on 'lamp 10 bymeans of supporting brackets 24. disposed within the casing 23. The lens25 ot' this casing has the arrow 26 mounted thereon.

On the other side of the lamp 1() is 'the casing 27 mounted on the lampcasing 10 by means of the bracket 31. The electric signaling lamp 28 isdisposed within the casing 27. The lens 29 has the arrow 30 paintedthereon.

The signaling system may be wired in the Fig. 4 in which l32 is thesource of current, and 33, 34, 35 and 36 are manually operable switches)mounted in the dash board, the switches controlling the lamps 13, 21,24 and 28 respectively.

When the physician is on an emergency call, he will close switches 33and 34 so as to have an indication to the trafiic officer and to passingtraffic that the vehicle is occupied When he reaches a corner at whichhe de' sires to make a-turn to the right or left, he `will turn onswitch 35 or 36 as the case may be.

If desired, the lamp casing 11 may be provided with a transparentportion similar to portion 18 on the lower face of the casing, and asignhaving the word Emergency may replace the signaling device 20.

The entirel signaling device should be mounted on the front part of thevehicle soas to be visible to the trafiic oflicer and to on-comingtraiic, and a like'signaling device may be mounted soy as to be seenfrom behind the vehicle. If desired, the device may be duplicated on therear vportion of the car. In the latter case the same switches 33, 34,

Signaling lamp 24 is by a physician who is on'an emergency call i' 35and 36, will` control the corresponding f casing from the bottomthereof. The chambers are provided with lamps 46, 47, 48, and

49 as shown. The lens 50 of the casingyis provided with the red or greencross 51 and with the arrows 52 and 53, as shown. The

constitute unpainted portions arrows may c p The caslng 40 is providedof the cross.

with a transparent portion 60 on its upper v face whereby the light fromthe lamp 46 is transmitted to illuminate the sign 41. The casing isalsoprovided with a transparent portion 61 whereby the light from the lamp47 is transmitted to illuminate the sign 42.

The wiring 'diagram to he used in association with this signaling deviceis shown in Fig. 8. The switches 55 and 56 may be mounted on the dashboard and are used to convert the right turn signal lamp 48 or the leftturn signal lamp 49 respectively, to the source of current 54. The lamps46 and 47 are both converted in such 'a way that they will beillumina-ted when either of the switches 55 or 56 is closed. If desired,how ever, the switch 58 may be closed, which will serve to turn on onlythe lamps 46 and 47. By this system, therefore, the entire lens will beillumlnated whenever any one 'of the switches is closed, and theoperator may operate any one of the -switches depending upon whether hewishes to go straight ahead, turn to the right, or turn to the left.

The wiring diagram shown in Fig. 8 may also be applied to the signalingdevice shown in Fig. 1. Lamps 13 and 21 will then be connected wherelamps 46 and 47 are shown in Fig. 8, and lamps 28 and 24 will beconnected where lamps48 and 49 respectively are shown in Figp8. i

What I claim is:

1. A traiic signaling device adapted for the front or for'both the frontand rear of a vehicle for indicating which trailic path must be cleared,comprislng a signal to indicate that the vehicle must proceed at highspeedy and without delay, a series of signals one of which will indicatein wiich direction said vehicle must proceed, a d means to throw lsuchsignals into and out of operation as required.

" 2. A traflic signaling device adapted for lthe front or for both thefront and rear of of operation as required and simultaneous-4 lyoperate' likewise said first mentioned signal.

D. B. KELLY.

